water use in humidity control system

[Roger Wheelock]

Hi Don,

It seems I misread your initial message and thought the cover was added at 
the same time as the higher wattage rod.

Do you have a way of taking data logger readings inside the piano?  Those 
might be useful to better understand what is happening.  I would be glad to 
take a look at them.

Roger

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don" <pianotuna at accesscomm.ca>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 8:36 PM
Subject: Re: water use in humidity control system


> Hi Scott,
>
> The only change was the additional dehumidifying capacity.
>
> At 06:33 PM 8/26/2008 -0700, you wrote:
>>Were either the full cover or the back cover added at the same time the
>>wattage was increased? That would explain it. Other than that, the only
>>thing I can think of is related to the humidistat cycling back & forth
>>between the humidifier & dehumidifier (at least, that is my understanding
>>of how the system works). Maybe it's this: since you have a higher wattage
>>dehumidifier, it doesn't stay on for as long a period before the stat
>>cycles back to the humidifier; and conversely, the humidifier also is on
>>for a shorter period, thereby using less water? Admittedly, this is a
>>total stab in the dark, but like I said, it's the only other thing I can
>>think of! This would be a good question for Roger Wheelock at Dampp-Chaser
>> :)
>>
>>-- 
>>Scott A. Helms
> Regards,
> Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T.
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